Display stand for packaged confections



May 6, 1930. E. w. EcKERLY 7 DISPLAY STAND FOR PACKAGED CONFECTIONS '2 Sheets-Sheet 1 v y .al Ziff ce Z Filed May 27, 1929 May s, 1930. E@ w. ECKERLY 1,757,016

DISPLAY STAND FOR PACKAGED CONFECTIONS Filed May 27, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 jwen-O/f Patented May 6, 1930 UNITED STAIRS vryA-I".ENT oFFl'ce EDWARD w. RGRERLY, oF crIIcAcfo,` ILLINOIS, AssIGNoR'ro WRIGLEY, JR. coIvI- rANY, oF .cHIcAGd ILLINOIS, vA CORPORATION or DELAWARE 'DISPLAY STAND FOR. rAcxAGnD coNFnCTIoNs- Application mea Maya?, Y1929. serial No. 366,149.

This invention relates to improvements in display stands for packaged confections, and more particularly to display standsprovided with a coin chute' to be used in returning 5 change to the customer.

The object of the invention is to providela novel and attractive stand for lthe display of packaged confections such aschewing gum, hard candies, andthe like, and is preferably 1o of the style designed for countei` use, whereby the goods are displayed within reach of the customer, who may thus make hisselection without the assistance of the salesperson. The` coin chute is a novel feature of thef stand'in that it facilitates the making ofch'ange and stimulates the salesof theconfection. VTo explain: The stand is placed near the lcash drawer or register, so that the salesperson in making change for any purchase made, merely places the coins in the chute at theback ofthe display stand instead of handing them to the customer over a usually crowded counter,

and are thus delivered into a tray at the frontV ofthe display stand, from which they are re- Y moved by the customer. Bearing in mind that the chute is'used or'making change for all purchases,the customers attention is naturally directed to the attractive display. of confectionsfbefore ,him as Vhe lremoves his 3o to the purchase price of a package of confection "(which it will if the salesperson is enterprising) the 'customer is 'tempted to include one and perhaps more of the 'packz'iged con`-'` ections among his purchases, which' other-v wise would have been overlooked. In other words, the incorporation of a change delivery chute ina display stand tends to stimulate sales by merely returning the change Ain tempting proximity to the goods.

Two constructions for a display stand em# bodying the features described are disclosed in the accompanying drawings, i'n which j Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred form ofthe display stand.

Y Figure 2 is a view in vertical seetionof the stand'shown in Figure 1. `Figure 3 is a detail View iny vertical section taken on line 3-3 ofFigure 2Q change, and ify it includes a coin or coins equal' `and somewhat simpler construction for a stand, andf l Figure 5vis a view in cross section taken on lineV 5 5 of Figure 4.

The display stand shown in Figures 1 to 3 consists ofl a sheet metal casing sloping'upwardlyfrom front to vrear and supporting a row' ofshallow trays Vor receptacles in whichv the boxes or cartons of the packaged conteetions are held, the latter being positioned one behind another and tilted at' slightly different angles of inclination to the horizontal.

`rlhe casing vcomprises two 'side' Vwalls 1, 1, generally triangular in shape and each consisting of a double thicknessof "sheet metal, that is,'two thin sheets joined together by bending over the margins of the outer sheet around the `edges of the inner sheet forming a flat marginal head1?. A bottomwall 2 of a single lsheet of metal extendsy between the loweri edg'esof' the side walls, beingsecured bymeans of lugs 2a at the side edges of the bottom wall and near each end, theselugs being inserted through slots in the inner layer ot the side walls, vand bent flat against the Same. This formof joint, ordinarilyV termedl a toy joint and used extensively in light metal work,is also employed' elsewhere in the construction of thel stand, so thathereafter "edge of the ybottom wall terminates short of the shallow end of the casing, and its inner edge is bent lup to form a flange 2b.. The back or rear of the casing is open so thatv the bot-y tom wall 2 forms the bottom of an interior storagespace for asupply V'of the packaged goods. Y

Between the upper inclined eol'gesof` the sidewalls 1, lare secured the shallow trays 3 hereinbefore mentioned, there being three of such trays employed. rThe trays are similar to each other,"each being stamped from sheet metal to form a bottom wall 3?* and front and rear-endwalls 3.1523". The rear end wall of each tray has a flange 3c bent inwardly aboveV the Vbottom wall, and similarly,the front end wall-has a flange 3d bent in thel same direction but extending forwardly beyond the tray. In Figure 4 is a perspective View of another the caseof the intermediate tray, these flanges overlap and serve to connect it with the other two trays, the front end flanges of the two rear trays overlapping and bent around the rear end flanges of the two forward trays, as

clearly shown in Figure 1, whereas the front,`

end flangerof, the .forwardtray rests-.npon a low vertical front-.wall 4 ofthe casing. lhe trays have no side walls, but are connected sifdei'walls 1i, 'L-asshownin Figure'.

Referring now to the-coin d 'Al-ivery'chute, the same consists of a narrO W 1?-I' ough 6 of metal fastened to the "bottom walls of Nthe trays by means of toy jnintsasat The trough extends in a downwardly inclined direction from rea-reo firent :but f i-S'fbent into several straight sections to confor-mito `fthe eentour ofthebottom ,surfaces efethe itrgays. The upper portion of the chute widenedfby the addition 'ofaa ,fnnnellikelisection ,telescQping-into the upperiendfof thetroughand similarlyifixedrto thebotteln .wall-ofthe upper tray53 v.bytoy ointsL 8%. The enlarge d. entrance by toy joints 5 with the innersheets of the to .the -chute, formed -Ibyfthe funnel section 8,

is .thus .positioned .near `:the ,rea-r u-pperiend of .the casing, and l.opens in an upward and rearward di-'ection` j The lowerendofthe trough-opensfthrough thefrontM/all ,andintoa tray- Qsecuredftothe front .wall oftheasng by ,rtoyjeinta y,Ai-thetop and rear.of.the standis- Inounted a'hingedgpanel 10 havingrarm's 10%pivotally connected at '11, l 1.1 tothe .sidewalls 1, f1o f the casing, justabove the uppermost trayf. The panelis-bent `longitu dinally intoztwo .angularlydisposed portions, the lowennormally extending over the top edgenf the adjacent tray 3 .and the upper portion y.standing vir.- tually ,upright lOn the ,front face .of :this panel is applied suitable 1advertis'ing matter.

The panel is pivot-ally mountedso @that it. can.

be swung backwardly to .thefposition shown i indotted ,lines lin Eigure 2, thus permitting the stand to be conveniently y,packed .ina-icartenorshipment-j i i UAsalready stated, the 4sta-inl when .in inse rests on accunter,'wth thellleditraiysifacing the .ffrontof the counter, V.the coinsben-g placed in the .Chute from ,the rear fby `.the Salesperson and .removed fram the ,receptacle- 9 the customer.

A scmewhat simpler construction .for ya Vdisplaystand is shown 1n Figures 4 and 5 but embodying .the .same `general features The rncflified stand resembles more-thatofan elengatedtmy tilltedslo that it assumes .an .angular position resting en one edge, .with its otherfcndj elevatcf-he traylfis `divide'd lengthwise into ccmpartmcnts for holdin of uackagdonfections lThis standen-Like? irlsema'dellip Qisheetinetal and in the ifcl" ianges 12a, 12a. These flanges terminate lshortof the ends of the plate, leaving eX- tended portions at front and rear. The rear 'Y extension 13 has its edge turned up slightly,

to form a lip 13a and, as will presently be seen, .forms a 7ledge on which thecoins are placed. rlfhe front extensionf14 isbent upwardly in semi-circular shape and forms af transverse coinV receiving trough. Extend-V ling-i centrally and longiti-rdin:ally o'f t'he'fplate 112=`is alshallo'v'vfde'pression orftrough 15, with 12a, 12"L :and held betweentheesame by-solder-` ingyor-other suitable securingrneans. ,-'Ehe frame is divided len-gtlrwiserrinto .coinpartmentsby crossfmembersl7 ,17. i-

fSecured-- to the bottom of the ,plate f-near fits rear end is a yverticalleg l8-eonsistingo-f a sheet Vvof 'metal flanged fat its rlower edgeV to formfcet .18, 18a.

rThis form @off stand is rused ,in the-.saine manne-r as before described, the packaged goods being displayed in @the trays iandfthe oojins 4placed in they upper -end ,of the Y trough or chute 15, and 1- delivered to the custom'er fin the receiving ltrough 14'attl1e1front andloWIer end .of fthe stand. The chute is open-"when thestand 'is empty, 'but manifestly szconicealed ,by the k:boxes V.when the lstand is lled.

Havingset forth thenovel 1featui'fe embodying any invention, 'I claim- 1. y:Adisplay.stand vcomprising-faitrayffsup portedfin inclined ,position and .adapted to contain the goods displayedgfomsale', andra' coin ,chute eX-tending lengthwise along :the bottom of said :tray :and fhawinggfangentrance behind Aand ya discharge:Ain 'ifront iof -saiid -Afdsplay fstandfcomprising aftray {supperted fin inclined ,position and adapted `to contain the .goods (displayed, :an inclined [coin chute extend-ing lengthwiseo'f: .said 'stand and beneath -Said rtray 'and having@ .coin ,re-

ceiving opening at its 'upper fend 'and {a'fcoin g at :the frontcf saidsu-pport andbelow 'the `shallow bcxesnf thesame or different kinds -Y l Aadisplayfstand comprising a. casing, a plurality of trays arrangedlengthwisenfisaid casing fand ,Ii-nan inclined' position from f'idint to rear, an inclined coin "chute fsecuredltoihe bottom misa-id trays and extending frorn'the rear to the front of said casing, and acoin 'rep celvingreceptacle at'the front of said castrance opening behind the uppermost tray,

the lower end of said chute projecting through 'Y the front wall of said caslng, and a coin receiving receptacle mounted 'at`- the front of said casing and below the discharge end ofV said chute.

6. A display stand comprising a vertically inclined tray for the goods displayed, and

a coin chute extending along the bottom of said tray and beneath the goods, and having an entrance opening at its Vupper end and a discharge opening at its lower and forward end.

7. A display stand comprising a supporting tray for the goods displayed inclined vertically from front to rear, a coin chute extending from below the bottom and from the top to the bottom of said tray, and terminating Y in a coin receiving receptacle located forwardly of the lower` edge thereof.

signed at chicago, n1., this 23d day of i` May, 1929. i

EDWARD` W. ECKERLY.

plurality of trays arranged lengthwise of' Y' 

